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I've been making separate-piece bottoms. It looks good and it's pretty easy if you pin it first and account for a bunch of little darts. If you don't, it's a PITA - BD can attest to that!

I like the folded idea, but like I said, it seems like a lot of wasted material. Although it's only sil so it's not like it could weigh much.

My sack idea would have two chambers, end-to-end like you mentioned. However, the two drawstrings would be on each end, not one in the middle. The middle would be a separate-piece sack bottom type partition, with a hole like in the end of a 'blackbishop sack'. Think of a normal 'blackbishop sack', but with another sack attached to the end so they share the bottom.

"Physics is the only true science. All else is stamp collecting." - J. J. Thompson

I haven't done a lot of comparison. He lists it as 5 oz per 24', so it's relatively light (for webbing) and not too expensive. And it's rated for strength, which a lot of websites don't do. And it's definitely polypropylene and low-memory stretch, which you also can't confirm on most websites.

I'm sure if you searched around you could find something similar, and maybe even for cheaper. But I know Ed and I'd rather give my money to him than to some big discount company who doesn't care about hammockers...that's one of the reasons I haven't bothered to search for a better deal. YMMV.

“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” ~Judge Joseph Story

I like the folded idea, but like I said, it seems like a lot of wasted material. Although it's only sil so it's not like it could weigh much.

After you sew across the corner, you trim away the extra fabric and turn it right-side-out...no extra weight.

Unless you use it for a bottom loop like the JRB sacks, or to hang a food bag with...then you'd keep the extra material.

“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” ~Judge Joseph Story

Hey - that's not a bad idea. Except that then it wouldn't keep everything else in my pack dry

I put my hammock is some large outside mesh pockets on my pack so it would work when packed like that. I use mesh skins on my tarp but not on the hammock. I started to make a pouch on one end of my snakeskins to store the rope on the last set I made but decided simpler is better, just not as much fun as making something new!

I put my hammock is some large outside mesh pockets on my pack so it would work when packed like that.

My homemade gearskin only has the main compartment - and I like that. Nice and simple. I may add a small mesh pocket for little stuff like my headlamp and first aid kit, but I don't want something as bulky as my hammock sticking out. Just my preference

"Physics is the only true science. All else is stamp collecting." - J. J. Thompson

“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” ~Judge Joseph Story